Update for January 21

Regular Rehearsal this week and next week

Both Cadet Band and Concert Winds will rehearse this Saturday and
next, January 21 and 28. We are busy preparing our selections
for the upcoming FVL Musicfest - Time Travel to be
held on Januray 29.

Note that we will not have rehearsal on February 4, but will resume
again on February 11.

Important message for parents of 7th and 8th graders

Most of our 7th and 8th grade students are preparing solos for
the Solo and Ensemble Festival to be held at Clintonville HS on
Saturday, February 25. For more information on this topic,
refer back to our Update for December
2.

Mr. Neujahr will be registering these solos with the Wisconsin
School Music Association (WSMA) next week, with all entries
completed by Thursday, January 26. Mr. Kramer and Mr. Neujahr
have most of the information necessary, such as solo titles,
accompmanists, and so on.

IMPORTANT - if your son or daughter will NOT be
performing their solo on February 25, let Mr. Neujahr know immediately.
The FVL Schools Band Program covers the $10 registration fee,
but we would rather not pay that if students will not be
attending.

Musicfest Reminders

Our Cadet Band and Concert Winds will be performing on Sunday,
January 29, for Musicfest. Our three bands - FVL Schools
Cadet and Wind Ensemble and the FVL Symphonic Band - will begin
performance at 12:00 PM, and will be in the Auditorium.
Students should be at FVL by 11:15 that day to prepare for our
performance. Concert Winds members will meet in the Band
Room, and Cadet Band members will meet in the Choir Room as usual.
Our FVL Schools Bands will be seated in the Auditorium
between 12:00 and 1:00 so they can also watch the FVL Symphonic
Band perform. As there is lots of traffic through the
hallways on Winterfest, student coats and cases should be brought
directly into the Band and Choir room and not left in the hall.

Concert Winds and Cadet Band Dress for Musicfest

We will NOT be wearing our concert vests for Sunday's performance.
With the various activities available for students (Kid's
Room in the small gym, Marionettes in the large gym, great food,
etc.), we felt it would be best to save the vests and concert black
and white for our more formal concert performances.

Students should wear "nice school/church clothes" for Sunday's
performance. This means NO jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.
Students may wear their black pants and white shirts if they
would like. Examples of nice dress would include dress slacks
or khakis, polo shirts, button shirts with a tie, skirts or
dresses, and so on.

Musicfest Large Group Schedule - FVL Auditorium unless noted

12:00 FVL Schools Cadet Band

12:15 FVL Schools Concert Winds

12:30 FVL Symphonic Band

1:15 Marionettes (large gym)

2:00 Silent auction bidding closes (wave 1 - large gym)

2:15 FVL Men's Choir

2:30 FVL Women's Choir

2:45 FVL A Cappella Choir

3:00 Silent auction bidding closes (wave 2 - Commons)

3:15 FVL Jazz Ensemble (Commons Stage)

3:30 Wall of Giving Reveal (Commons)

3:40 Choraliers

Fox Folk Marionettes (performance in the large gym) - This is
always a big hit with the younger kids! There will be plenty
of time after the bands are finished performing to get to the gym
on time.

In addition to this schedule, there will be food, small group
entertainment in the FVL Commons, a silent auction in the Commons
and large gym, and piano music in the large gym. The
entertainment is "come and go as you please", so feel free to stay
for the afternoon and enjoy some amazing performances by our FVL
Schools Bands, Choirs, and students from Fox Valley Lutheran
HS.

Tickets are $2 at the door. All proceeds benefit the FVL band and
choir programs. As this is an FVL Passport Event, all
members of the Cadet Band and Concert Winds will be admitted free
to the event with their FVL Passport.

Parent Volunteer Opportunity for Musicfest (repeated from last
week's Update)

All of our FVL Schools Band parents will have the opportunity to
volunteer for Musicfest. Parents of our high school and grade
school music students will all use the same online form. What
better way to get to know your fellow Music Parents than
volunteering on such an exciting day? Volunteer opportunities
will be available in many areas, such as coat check, auction
helpers, kitchen and meal helpers, set up and take down, and
more.

Please click on the following SignUp.com link to sign up to
volunteer for one or more spots on either Saturday, Jan. 28 for
event setup (2-5PM), or Sunday, Jan. 29 for a shift during the
event itself.

FVL Jazz Ensemble to Wisconsin Lutheran College Jazz
Festival

Mr. Neujahr will not be at rehearsal on Saturday morning.
Mrs. Nogar will lead the rehearsal for the Concert Winds. Mr.
Neujahr is heading to Milwaukee with the FVL Jazz Ensemble.
They are paticipating in the WLC Jazz Festival. The Jazz Festival
is on Saturday, with several other WELS high schools participating.
The day will be divided up with rehearsal time, jazz
masterclasses, performance and section clinics, and the Festival
Concert at 7:00 PM to close the day.

WELS Summer Band Camp!

Many of our students have attended this camp in recent years,
and they have all had a wonderful time! It is open to
students who are currently in grades 6 - 8. We will be
receiving more information in the coming weeks, such as brochures,
posters, and so on. But for now you can visit the website for
all the information, including contact information, cost, and
registration information at the WELS Summer Band
Camp website.

The camp will run from June 18 - 23, and will be held at
Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee.

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